About
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Headquarters
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
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Since
2015
Dhwani, founded in 2012 by Sunandan Madan and Swapnil Agarwal, emerged from a shared passion for leveraging technology for social change. Its inspirat Read moreion came during internships at the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), where they witnessed the limited adoption of technology by rural NGOs and BoP-level organisations. Recognizing a gap, they identified the need for individuals and organisations with expertise in both technology and development. Dhwani's approach emphasizes tailored solutions for each organisation's unique challenges, acknowledging that there is no one-size-fits-all formula for problem-solving in the social sector. Dhwani's journey is rooted in a commitment to bridge the technology gap in the development space, empowering organisations with context-specific solutions to address their distinct issues.
Action
Dhwani Foundation provides capacity building programs, technology solutions, and strategic collaborations to strengthen small and rural NGOs.
Cause Area
Sector
Impact
Dhwani Foundation has empowered over 600 NGOs across India through its Niranthara program and other initiatives to become more effective and sustainable organizations.
Vision & Mission
Dhwani Foundation's mission is to enhance visibility, transparency, accountability and efficiency of NGOs through better use of processes and technology in the social sector.
Programs
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mForm Programme
mForm, developed by Dhwani, is a versatile Program MIS Software that simplifies data-driven programme monitoring. It comes in web and mobile versions, facilitating easy data collection and monitoring. Users can create customized surveys and dashboards effortlessly, while the DIY visualization feature provides real-time data-driven insights. mForm tackles common data challenges, including error management, surveyor monitoring, data storage, and visualization issues. It supports various use cases, including surveys at different project stages, making it ideal for impact assessment. The software offers flexible pricing and customization options, with clients retaining ownership of code and IP. Dhwani provides dedicated support, including legacy data transfer, user training, coordination with NGO teams, bug resolution, and feature enhancements, ensuring a seamless integration of the platform.
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mLearn Programme
mLearn, developed by Dhwani, is a mobile-based Learning Management System (LMS) designed for cadre teams like ASHA, ANMs, Bank Sakhis, Pashu Sakhis, and others. It offers a highly configurable platform for delivering, tracking, and documenting educational courses. This LMS provides a centralized space for NGOs to offer standardized training content and assessments, ensuring consistent and quality training for cadre teams. Users can create assessments, monitor learning progress, and gain insights into trainees' performance. mLearn addresses challenges faced by field cadre teams, including logistics, evaluation, limited accessibility to training resources in remote areas, and the need for efficient training progress tracking. It offers flexibility in pricing and customization, with clients retaining ownership of the platform's code and IP. Dhwani provides dedicated support for legacy data transfer, user training, NGO team coordination, bug resolution, and feature enhancements.
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mGrant Programme
Dhwani's mGrant program empowers grantmaking organizations, including NGOs and NPOs, to efficiently manage grant proposals, engage with grantees, and track philanthropic impact. The platform streamlines proposal submission and review, allowing for easy evaluation of proposed projects based on donor-defined criteria. Through a mobile application, grantees and partners can monitor progress against set targets. Dhwani addresses common challenges faced by non-profit organisations, including project monitoring, standardized reporting, due diligence, KPI and financial tracking across remote teams, compliance filings, and improved communication with donors and partners. The programme offers flexible pricing models, customization options, and robust support services, including legacy data transfer, user training, coordination with NGO teams, bug resolution, and feature enhancements.
Milestones & Track Record
Dhwani Foundation has developed the Niranthara model covering 8 key non-domain areas for effective NGO functioning, and launched programs like Goonjan MIS software to support NGO operations.
Leadership Team
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
21-50
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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FCRA
Not Available
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
For-profit